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Comptia Project + Project Management

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1. Slack - Total amount of time that a schedule activity maybe delayed from its early start date without delaying the project finish date or violating a schedule constraint.






2. The process of defining and documenting stakeholder needs to meet project objectives






3. Condition or situation unfavorable to the project - a negative set of circumstances - a negative set of events - a risk that will have a negative impact on a project objective if it occurs - or a possibility for negative changes






4. An artifact that is produced - is quantifiable and can be either an end item in itself or a component item






5. Collection of schedule activity dependencies that makes up a project schedule network diagram






6. Condition or capability that must be met or possessed by a system - product - service result or component to satisfy a contract - standard - specification or other formally imposed document.






7. Logical relationship where initiation of the work of the successor schedule activity depends upon the initiation of the work of the predecessor schedule activity






8. Logical relationship where completion of work of the successor activity cannot finish until the completion of work of the predecessor activity.






9. Someone with management authority over an organizational unit within a functional organization.






10. Collection of generally sequential - non overlapping product phases whose name and number are determined by the manufacturing and control needs of the organization.






11. Specific version of the schedule model used to compare actual results to the plan to determine if preventive or corrective action is needed to meet the project objectives






12. A mutually binding agreement that obligates the seller to provide the specified product or service or result and obligates the buyer to pay for it






13. Significant point or event in the project






14. Processes required to ensure that the project includes all the work required and only the work required to complete the project successfully






15. Any continuous series of schedule activities connected with logical relationships in a project schedule network diagram






16. The process of completing each project procurement






17. Launching a process that can result in the authorization of a new project






18. Provider of products - services or results






19. Method of resolving the total variance in the set of scope - cost - and schedule variables into specific component variances that are associated with defined factors affecting scope - cost and schedule variables






20. Planning technique used to provide products - services and results that truly reflect customer requirements by translating those customer requirements into the appropriate technical requirements for each phase of project product development






21. Communicating and working with stakeholders to meet their needs and address issues as they occur






22. Risk response planning technique that indicates the project team has decided not to change the project management plan to deal with a risk - or is unable to identify any other suitable response strategy






23. The earliest point in time on which the uncompleted portions of a schedule activity (or the project) can finish - based on the schedule network logic - the data date and any schedule constraints.






24. Fixed date imposed on a schedule activity or schedule milestone. usually - start no earlier than - finish no later than






25. Approach to optimize project life cycle costs - save time - increase profits - improve quality - expand market share - solve problems - and use resources more effectively






26. Collection of logically related project activities - usually culminating in the completion of a major deliverable. project phase is a component of the project life cycle






27. A subsystem of the overall project management system. it is a collection of formal documented procedures used to apply technical and administrative direction and surveillance to identify and document the functional and physical characteristics of a p






28. Planned dates for performing schedule activities and planned dates for meeting schedule milestones






29. A request - demand or assertion of rights by a seller against a buyer or vice versa for consideration - compensation - or payment under the terms of a legally binding contract (such as for a disputed change)






30. Features and functions that characterize a product - service or result






31. Analytical technique to determine the essential features and relationships of components in the project management plan to establish a reserve for the schedule duration - budget - estimated cost or funds for a project






32. An organizational placement strategy where the project team members are physically located close to one another in order to improve communication - working relationships and productivity






33. ACWP






34. Logical relationship where initiation of work of the successor activity depends on the completion of work of the predecessor activity






35. The latest possible point in time that a schedule activity maybe completed based upon schedule network logic - the completion date and any constraints assigned to the schedule activities without violating a schedule constraint or delaying the project






36. Processes that organize and manage the project team






37. Requirements imposed by a government body. government mandated compliance






38. Calculated projection of cost performance that must be achieved on the remaining work to meet a specified management goal. ratio of remaining work to funds remaining






39. Specific type of management activity that contributes to the execution of a process and that may employ one or more techniques and tools






40. Identifying quality requirements and/or standards for the project and product and documenting how the project will demonstrate compliance






41. Analytical technique used to determine basic underlying reason that causes a variance or defect or risk






42. Group of related schedule activities aggregated at some summary level and displayed as a single activity at that summary level. same as summary activity.






43. Documenting project purchasing decisions - specifying the approach and identifying potential sellers






44. Summary level schedule that identifies the major schedule milestone






45. Something toward which work is to be directed - a strategic position to be attained - or a purpose to be achieved - a result to be obtained - a product to produced or a service to be performed






46. Requests to expand or reduce the project scope - modify policies - processes - plans or procedures - modify costs or budgets - or revise schedules






47. The calculation of late finish dates and late start dates for uncompleted portions of all schedule activities. determined by working backward through the schedule network logic from the projects end date






48. The formally documented identification of a defect in a project component with a recommendation to either repair the defect or completely replace the component






49. Defined systematic procedure employed by a human resource to perform an activity to produce a product or result or deliver a service that may employ one or more tools






50. Developing a document that formally authorizes a project or phase and documenting initial requirement that satisfy the stakeholders needs and expectations